March 2010

See that tagline up top? ”The Ambitious Procrastinator”? Ever wondered what that’s really all about? Here’s your answer. Last month, I posted a day by day account of my attempts at getting in shape. How? Why? Well, I kept a daily log (for the most part) that was rather lengthy- and I pared that down [...]

Ever notice when you hear a word that is new to you and suddenly it seems everyone you talk to is way smarter because they’re constantly using that word? Or when you see a car make/model that you haven’t noticed before and then it’s the one that is in all the accidents you see along the [...]

A week ago I left my position at a bar just outside of Rochester, NY, where I’d been since they opened this past July. There will be no sharing of the reasons for leaving on here today; I may someday, but not just yet. (One of my favorite bloggers, Heather Armstrong, expounds on why you [...]

Imagining candles slowly being extinguished as they sink into the pan of uncooked cake batter? Fearing the chance of salmonella from raw eggs? Worry not, ye doubting folk. Ani Phyo’s Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake was a stellar performer at my friend Ivanka’s birthday dinner the other night. Not only did everyone love it, but she [...]

My first experience with box wine was in Australia. (Yes, Mom, when I was 16. Skip this paragraph, if you will.) My host sister took me out with some friends… we hung out in the park… and polished off a box of something fruity and sweet and nasty. I am pretty sure my host mother [...]

Cringe verb 1 she cringed as he bellowed in her ear: cower, shrink, recoil, shy away,flinch, blench, draw back; shake, tremble, quiver, quail, quake. 2 it makes me cringe when I think of it: wince, shudder, squirm, feel embarrassed, feel mortified. The second entry is our focus today. None of those other words seem to properly convey what cringe does so succinctly. (Mortification is a good one as well, but it doesn’t have the same physical [...]

We have a very limited amount of spoons in the house. Why do I not go out and purchase additional spoons? This one’s not chalked up to being lazy… it’s more that when I’m at Target I’m in a happy place, not thinking about bad things at home like my Least Favorite Household Chore List. [...]